---
name: "alpm-repo-desc-create-v1"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "alpm-repo-db"
version: "0.2.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/alpm-repo-desc-create-v1"
---

# alpm-repo-desc-create-v1(1)

Create a package repository desc version 1 file

## NAME

alpm-repo-desc-create-v1 - Create a package repository desc version 1 file

## SYNOPSIS

**alpm-repo-desc create v1** \<**--filename**\> \<**--name**\> \<**--base**\> \<**--version**\> \[**--description**\] \[**--groups**\] \<**--csize**\> \<**--isize**\> \<**--sha256sum**\> \[**--url**\] \[**--license**\] \<**--arch**\> \<**--builddate**\> \<**--packager**\> \[**--replaces**\] \[**--conflicts**\] \[**--provides**\] \[**--depends**\] \[**--optdepends**\] \[**--makedepends**\] \[**--checkdepends**\] \<**--md5sum**\> \<**--pgpsig**\> \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \[*OUTPUT*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Create a package repository desc version 1 file

## OPTIONS

- **--filename** *\<FILENAME\>*

  The package file name

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_FILENAME** environment variable.

- **--name** *\<NAME\>*

  The package name

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_NAME** environment variable.

- **--base** *\<BASE\>*

  The name of the package base, from which this package originates

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_BASE** environment variable.

- **--version** *\<VERSION\>*

  The version of the package

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_VERSION** environment variable.

- **--description** *\<DESCRIPTION\>*

  The description of the package

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_DESC** environment variable.

- **--groups** *\<GROUPS\>*

  The groups this package belongs to

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_GROUPS** environment variable.

- **--csize** *\<CSIZE\>*

  The compressed size of the package in bytes

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_CSIZE** environment variable.

- **--isize** *\<ISIZE\>*

  The size of the uncompressed and unpacked package contents in bytes

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_ISIZE** environment variable.

- **--sha256sum** *\<SHA256SUM\>*

  The SHA256 checksum of the package file

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_SHA256SUM** environment variable.

- **--url** *\<URL\>*

  The optional URL associated with the package

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_URL** environment variable.

- **--license** *\<LICENSE\>*

  Set of licenses under which the package is distributed

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_LICENSE** environment variable.

- **--arch** *\<ARCH\>*

  The architecture of the package

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_ARCH** environment variable.

- **--builddate** *\<BUILDDATE\>*

  The date at wchich the build of the package started

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_BUILDDATE** environment variable.

- **--packager** *\<PACKAGER\>*

  The User ID of the entity, that built the package

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_PACKAGER** environment variable.

- **--replaces** *\<REPLACES\>*

  Virtual components or packages that this package replaces upon installation

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_REPLACES** environment variable.

- **--conflicts** *\<CONFLICTS\>*

  Virtual components or packages that this package conflicts with

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_CONFLICTS** environment variable.

- **--provides** *\<PROVIDES\>*

  Virtual components or packages that this package provides

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_PROVIDES** environment variable.

- **--depends** *\<DEPENDS\>*

  Run-time dependencies required by the package

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_DEPENDS** environment variable.

- **--optdepends** *\<OPTDEPENDS\>*

  Optional dependencies that are not strictly required by the package.

  Note: uses comma as value delimiter. If you need optional dependencies with descriptions that contain commas, use multiple arguments with quoted values.

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_OPTDEPENDS** environment variable.

- **--makedepends** *\<MAKEDEPENDS\>*

  Dependencies for building the upstream software of the package

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_MAKEDEPENDS** environment variable.

- **--checkdepends** *\<CHECKDEPENDS\>*

  A dependency for running tests of the package's upstream project

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_CHECKDEPENDS** environment variable.

- **--md5sum** *\<MD5SUM\>*

  The MD5 checksum of the package file

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_MD5SUM** environment variable.

- **--pgpsig** *\<PGPSIG\>*

  The base64-encoded OpenPGP detached signature of the package file

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_PGPSIG** environment variable.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help (see a summary with '-h')

- \[*OUTPUT*\]

  The output file

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_REPO\_DESC\_OUTPUT\_FILE** environment variable.